Billboard Hot 100 — December 21, 1959
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 21, 1959. "Heartaches By The Number" by Guy Mitchell held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" by Tony Bennett at #82, which would go on to peak at #74. The biggest climber was "The Little Drummer Boy" by The Harry Simeone Chorale, up 52 places from #99 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Heartaches By The Number" by Guy Mitchell — 2 weeks at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting October 5, 1959.
- New in the top 10: "El Paso" by Marty Robbins (up from #11 to #3); "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" by Freddie Cannon (up from #13 to #5); "Among My Souvenirs" by Connie Francis (up from #21 to #9); "Hound Dog Man" by Fabian (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Teen Beat" by Sandy Nelson, down 30 places from #62 to #92.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Just As Much As Ever" by Bob Beckham, 19 weeks and counting (peak #32).
- Gone from the chart: "Just Ask Your Heart" by Frankie Avalon after 16 weeks (peak #7).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Why Frankie Avalon |
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | El Paso Marty Robbins |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | The Big Hurt Miss Toni Fisher |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddie Cannon |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | It's Time To Cry Paul Anka |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | Mack The Knife Bobby Darin |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | We Got Love Bobby Rydell |
| 9 | 21 | 9 | 5 | Among My Souvenirs Connie Francis |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 6 | Hound Dog Man Fabian |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | In The Mood Ernie Fields & Orch. |
| 12 | 27 | 12 | 5 | This Friendly World Fabian |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 14 | Don't You Know Della Reese |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) The Browns |
| 15 | 8 | 6 | 10 | So Many Ways Brook Benton |
| 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | Oh! Carol Neil Sedaka |
| 17 | 2 | 1 | 16 | Mr. Blue The Fleetwoods |
| 18 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Uh! Oh! Part 2 The Nutty Squirrels |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 5 | Pretty Blue Eyes Steve Lawrence |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 4 | I Wanna Be Loved Ricky Nelson |
| 21 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Be My Guest Fats Domino |
| 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | Misty Johnny Mathis |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 4 | Tear Drop Santo & Johnny |
| 24 | 41 | 24 | 10 | Running Bear Johnny Preston |
| 25 | 43 | 25 | 8 | You Got What It Takes Marv Johnson |
| 26 | 25 | 20 | 9 | Come Into My Heart Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 27 | 19 | 10 | 13 | Danny Boy Conway Twitty |
| 28 | 48 | 28 | 4 | Smokie - Part 2 Bill Black's Combo |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 5 | Sandy Larry Hall |
| 30 | 28 | 25 | 8 | Reveille Rock Johnny And The Hurricanes |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 7 | Marina Rocco Granata and the International Quintet |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | First Name Initial Annette With The Afterbeats |
| 33 | 24 | 15 | 11 | Dance With Me The Drifters |
| 34 | 22 | 19 | 8 | Always Sammy Turner |
| 35 | 74 | 35 | 3 | Go, Jimmy, Go Jimmy Clanton |
| 36 | 60 | 36 | 6 | God Bless America Connie Francis |
| 37 | 37 | 32 | 19 | Just As Much As Ever Bob Beckham |
| 38 | 55 | 38 | 4 | Mighty Good Ricky Nelson |
| 39 | 33 | 33 | 8 | (If You Cry) True Love, True Love The Drifters |
| 40 | 35 | 26 | 9 | Believe Me Royal Teens |
| 41 | 26 | 9 | 15 | (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat Paul Evans and the Curls |
| 42 | 29 | 17 | 12 | Unforgettable Dinah Washington |
| 43 | 36 | 2 | 17 | Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 5 | Talk That Talk Jackie Wilson |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 3 | Uh! Oh! Part 1 The Nutty Squirrels |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 4 | Marina Willy Alberti |
| 47 | 99 | 13 | 11 | The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale |
| 48 | 38 | 7 | 15 | Deck Of Cards Wink Martindale |
| 49 | 47 | 28 | 10 | High School U.S.A. Tommy Facenda |
| 50 | 39 | 8 | 19 | Primrose Lane Jerry Wallace With The Jewels |
| 51 | 63 | 41 | 10 | The Clouds The Spacemen |
| 52 | 81 | 52 | 2 | Not One Minute More Della Reese |
| 53 | 52 | 23 | 15 | Love Potion No. 9 The Clovers |
| 54 | 44 | 44 | 8 | Smooth Operator Sarah Vaughan |
| 55 | 40 | 40 | 7 | I'm Movin' On Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 56 | 70 | 56 | 2 | The Village Of St. Bernadette Andy Williams |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 3 | A Year Ago Tonight The Crests |
| 58 | 49 | 38 | 10 | Talk To Me Frank Sinatra |
| 59 | 42 | 5 | 16 | Lonely Street Andy Williams |
| 60 | 71 | 43 | 7 | Wont'cha Come Home Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 61 | 88 | 61 | 3 | How About That Dee Clark |
| 62 | 50 | 21 | 16 | You Were Mine Fireflies |
| 63 | 51 | 33 | 9 | I've Been Around Fats Domino |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 6 | Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) Ray Peterson |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 3 | What About Us The Coasters |
| 66 | 59 | 59 | 6 | I'll Walk The Line Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 67 | 45 | 16 | 12 | Woo-Hoo Rock-A-Teens |
| 68 | 89 | 68 | 2 | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 69 | 61 | 30 | 13 | Living Doll Cliff Richard and The Drifters |
| 70 | 58 | 34 | 12 | If I Give My Heart To You Kitty Kallen |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 4 | Beyond The Sunset Pat Boone |
| 72 | 68 | 39 | 13 | Torquay Fireballs |
| 73 | 100 | 73 | 2 | Just Come Home Hugo & Luigi |
| 74 | 79 | 63 | 8 | Tiny Tim LaVern Baker |
| 75 | 92 | 75 | 2 | Do-Re-Mi Mitch Miller |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 3 | The Happy Reindeer Dancer, Prancer And Nervous |
| 77 | 57 | 35 | 10 | Midnight Stroll The Revels |
| 78 | 77 | 66 | 6 | (New In) The Ways Of Love Tommy Edwards |
| 79 | 53 | 15 | 13 | The Enchanted Sea The Islanders |
| 80 | 72 | 65 | 8 | Honestly And Truly Tommy Edwards |
| 81 | 84 | 74 | 7 | One More Chance Rod Bernard |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Climb Ev'ry Mountain Tony Bennett |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 5 | We Told You Not To Marry Titus Turner |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 3 | Lucky Devil Carl Dobkins, Jr. |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Baciare Baciare (Kissing Kissing) Dorothy Collins |
| 86 | 94 | 83 | 7 | Happy Anniversary Jane Morgan |
| 87 | 66 | 13 | 16 | Battle Hymn Of The Republic The Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Run Red Run The Coasters |
| 89 | 96 | 89 | 2 | I Don't Know What It Is The Bluenotes |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 3 | Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | The Little Drummer Boy Johnny Cash |
| 92 | 62 | 4 | 16 | Teen Beat Sandy Nelson |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Swingin' On A Rainbow Frankie Avalon |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Let's Try Again Clyde McPhatter |
| 95 | 73 | 46 | 12 | Joey's Song Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | This Time Of The Year Brook Benton |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 | Candy Apple Red Bonnie Guitar |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | If I Had A Girl Rod Lauren |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Sweet Nothin's Brenda Lee |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Teen Angel Mark Dinning |
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